Hypotenuse refers to the longest side of a right-angled triangle. I don't know if there is a word for the longest side of any triangle.
Jul 01 2003, 12:34 PM
freddy_krueger
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freddy_krueger 23 year member
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yes sorry, didn't realised i missed out 'right angled'
Jul 01 2003, 12:39 PM
elizabethmc
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elizabethmc 22 year member
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Roget: They are called that on all of them... although there isn't a hypotenuse on a equilateral triangle, only on scalene and issosceles
Jul 01 2003, 12:41 PM
Roget
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I checked two dictionaries and an encyclopedia and they all stated that the the term only applies to a right-angled triangle.
Jul 01 2003, 12:49 PM
WFRS
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WFRS
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hypotenuse
Jul 06 2003, 5:00 AM
sequoianoir
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sequoianoir 22 year member
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The answer is "the longest side" UNLESS it is a RIGHT ANGLED triangle (which can be an isosceles or scalene) in which case it is called the HYPOTENUSE !
Jul 06 2003, 6:29 AM
freddy_krueger
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freddy_krueger 23 year member
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This was posted 5 days ago, and I think we've already settled this haven't we? I just missed out the word 'right-angled'.
Jul 06 2003, 6:42 AM
sequoianoir
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sequoianoir 22 year member
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Yes freddy I was aware it just seemed that the "entire correct" answer needed posting.
